New York City is about to become a laboratory to test ways of strengthening the nation?s defenses against a terror attack by a nuclear device or a ?dirty bomb.?
The first congressional hearing to examine the science of the U.N.'s highly publicized climate change report quickly turned into a contentious, partisan fight over environmental policy, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the center of the maelstrom.
A new weight-loss weapon is set to hit stores this summer, after getting the nod yesterday from the Food and Drug Administration. The new version of orlistat, to be named Alli, will be packaged at half the strength of its prescription counterpart, Xenical, and will be the only FDA-approved weight-loss product available over the counter. The agency emphasizes that it should be used in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet and exercise regimen. "If someone chooses to use orlistat alone, the drug won't be very effective," says Charles Ganley, director of the FDA's office of nonprescription products.
Parents struggling to help Junior lose a few pounds may want to send him to bed early. A new study published in the current Child Development finds that children who sleep more tend to weigh less than children who sleep less and are less likely to be overweight five years later. The researchers twice surveyed 1,441 kids about their sleeping patterns and weight, at a five-year interval. The children were all between the ages of 3 and 12.
AP - As a former Playboy playmate, jeans model, widow of an octogenarian oil tycoon and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith's life played out like an extraordinary tabloid tale. It appears her death will too.
AP - A "very damning" report by the Defense Department's inspector general depicts a Pentagon that purposely manipulated intelligence in an effort to link Saddam Hussein to al-Qaida in the runup to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, says the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Medical examiners are preparing to conduct an autopsy on the body of reality star and former Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, who died Thursday at the age of 39. Hours later a man claiming to be the father of her baby daughter is set to go to court seeking a DNA sample in his paternity dispute.
The death of sassy spokeswoman Anna Nicole Smith coupled with growing doubts about TrimSpa's controversial weight-loss products may prove too much for the closely held company, marketing experts said Thursday.
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